SolRo Because there have to be prototypes for the future brain drilling machines the rightious robot masters use to extract information from the brain boxes of the traitorous half-monkeys.
Camonk Oh. OH! I thought it was going to be like a walking wireless router, and I was thinking, why would I want that thing able to walk? I had an image of trying to chase down a linksys when it needs rebooting. This makes a lot more sense.
freedoom pssshhhh polystyrene? show me a robot that cuts steel reinforced concrete or steel plates. a 2 year old can cut polystyrene with its mind for gods sake, make a robot that cuts something impressive. -2 for lame material
kingarthur It was the closest thing to human flesh they had on hand. The dime store was all out of silicon gelatin that day.
Udderdude Bonus: It runs on the flesh of dead babies!